Eglin Air Force Base

The Worlds Largest Air Force Base

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Eglin is the largest military installation in the Department of Defense:

  • More than 724 square miles of land area
  • More than 134,000 square miles of airspace
  • More than 123,000 square miles of water ranges in the Gulf of Mexico

    • Eglin’s technically sophisticated facilities and its massive land –water test range complex make it an invaluable asset to the Air Force mission and to the economic development of Okaloosa’s community. Eglin’s range supports training activities for numerous operational military units, military schools, and various federal agencies.

    Eglin AFB is a leader in Expeditionary Combat Support with the second largest deployment tasking in the Air Force and the largest deployment commitment in the Air Force Materiel Command. Eglin has the Air Force’s largest transportation function in the Continental United States. Eglin also host the only Ground Combat Training capability in the Air Force Materiel Command, 1 of 4 in the Air Force.

    The Air Armament Center (AAC) belongs to the Air Force Materiel Command and is responsible for development, acquisition, testing, deployment and sustainment of all air-delivered weapons.

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